Nov 5 | Kojo Nnamdi Show - Diversity In The Local Cannabis Industry

Tuesday, November 05, 2019
Show starts at 12:22 p.m. (ET)

Diversity In The Local Cannabis Industry

Almost three dozen states have legalized medical marijuana, including D.C. in 2013 and Maryland in 2017. This has led to an entire industry of people looking to grow and process cannabis and to get the drug into the hands of patients. Now, a ground-breaking graduate program at the University of Maryland at Baltimore seeks to further professionalize the industry by offering students a master’s degree in medical cannabis science. 

But who is taking advantage of these entrepreneurship opportunities? And do the demographics of the medical marijuana industry mirror those of the region?

Produced by Laura Spitalniak

Guests

• Martin Austermuhle Reporter, WAMU; @maustermuhle.

• Linda Greene Owner and CEO of Anacostia Organics; @LindaGreene

• Leah Sera Program Director for the MS in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics at the University of Maryland

• Norbert Pickett Owner of Cannabliss